Residents and businesses affected by the Undercliff Drive road closure are being invited to get together on Wednesday 20th August to share their concerns and opinions, following the series of landslips earlier in the year.
As as been well reported through OnTheWight, residents affected by the landslip – not just the nine properties within the two areas of slippage, but residents either side of it as well – are extremely unhappy with the ‘lack of action’ taken by the Isle of Wight council.
Organisers of the meeting hope to get as many residents as possible together, to gather views and opinions to present to the council, as well as higher bodies.
“No action and no accountability taken”
Gemma Read from Undercliff Drive, one of those who has organised the meeting says,
“It’s been five months with no action and no accountability taken from either Island Roads or the Isle of Wight Council. It’s time to push the Isle of Wight Council and Island Roads into taking accountability and answer questions for our residents, surrounding businesses in towns and for our Island tourist economy.”
She says the hope is that by gathering information from all the residents affected by the road closure, they will get an overall impression of the damage the road closure has had to people’s daily lives.
Where and when
Flyers and posters are being distributed to draw attention to the open meeting which takes place at Ventnor Botanic Garden on 20th August. Residents are invited to attend anytime between 11am-7pm.
You’ll not be required to pay an entrance or parking fee, just make sure you register your car details at the admissions desk mentioning you’re attending the meeting and you’ll be given a parking permit.
Gemma finishes by saying,
“Our aim is to collate information so we can form a generic letter to send to the Houses of Parliament, Isle of Wight council and Island Roads (Ringway).”
Residents are urged to take along any information they’d like to share.
